Comments on: Victor Martinez likely out for the season with torn ACLhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/victor-martinez-likely-out-for-the-season-with-torn-acl/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:56:52 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: thefalcon123http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/victor-martinez-likely-out-for-the-season-with-torn-acl/#comment-248793
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:38:35 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248793You’d think getting married in, spending every Christmas in and making a couple of random trips to Chicago every year, I would have learned the difference between north and south side. You’d be wrong, I am this stupid.
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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:57:38 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248726This just means I’ll be able to draft him easier in 2013
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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:43:51 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248707Wonder how Maglio’s ankle is doin? Would at least give him a look. When he was right, 300+ hitter.
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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:22:15 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248703The resources thing is simply whether Illitch wants to pocket the $6.5m in insurance money, or spend it on a 1 yr deal to backfill (and he has never shyed away from spending)…he’ll find a bat for $8-11m on 1 yr out of the pool that’s there of Pena/Lee/Abreu etc…. It would be best if looking for a multi year to sign a LF bat that can take over for DY2 as he exits after this coming season.
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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:59:05 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248684At least the rest of us still get to enjoy Jesus Montero making the Yankees look dumb.
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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:56:31 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248683Tough break for any team, and even more so for the Tigers who have such a top-heavy lineup. It’s not just the quality of the hitter they’re losing, it’s the quality of the hitter that’s forced into the lineup to cover that absence. And yes, they could make a move, but then that’s resources that now can’t be used elsewhere.

Not good for Detroit. Might be Cleveland’s year.

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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:16:57 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248640This is a big, big loss for Detroit. It is a very good thing Avila emerged last year so they only have to replace him as a DH rather than a catcher. I expect them to act quickly in finding a replacement. One of those DH names will land in the Motor City.
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:10:14 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248636Word is from some connected Tigers writers is VMart’s insurance pays for $6.5mm of his salary in this instance….

Man Ram won’t happen

Speculation is that Cespedes bidding will get stronger

As a Tigs fan, my short list is bringing Carlos Pena back home as #1 option, Derek Lee #2 and Abreu #3….

Delmon is a born DH and you could see him there, Raburn to LF and sign a platoon partner for Santiago signed….say Keppinger or Theriot

Boston had no place for him whatsoever. They saved themselves $50MM by not re-signing him, and also got two draft picks, one of them fairly high.

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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:50:53 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248580Prince Fielder, could the PF Flyer be going north?
]]>By: thefalcon123http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/victor-martinez-likely-out-for-the-season-with-torn-acl/#comment-248577
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:45:58 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248577Are you saying the Red Sox *shouldn’t* pay $13 million for a backup DH? That just crazy talk.
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:45:14 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248576There’s no way they can fully replace VMart, but they already have a plug-in DH in Delmon Young. Use his bat, get him off the field and find somebody who can cover that vast left field in Comerica Park.
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:28:20 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248567Speaking of Vlad, why isn’t he on the revolving list of names for teams needing DH’s (Yankees, Tigers, etc…). It’s always Pena, Damon, Matsui. Is there a reason for the omission?
]]>By: natstowngreghttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/victor-martinez-likely-out-for-the-season-with-torn-acl/#comment-248566
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:28:00 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248566Except that Dunn plays for the team on the South Side of Chicago. Perhaps the North Side player in question is A. Soriano?
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:20:40 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248560Manny to the Motor City?
]]>By: thefalcon123http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/victor-martinez-likely-out-for-the-season-with-torn-acl/#comment-248550
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:08:47 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248550Well, like the drunk who’s been cut off by the last bar in town that will serve him, it’s only up from here for Adam Dunn. Right???
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:08:37 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248549Agree… considering teams were able to get guys like Thome, Vlad, etc to DH for much much cheaper, Vmart is quite the luxury.
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:06:25 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248548Hahahahahahahaha!!! I have no response.
]]>By: thom4msuhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/victor-martinez-likely-out-for-the-season-with-torn-acl/#comment-248547
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:04:59 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248547That just blows donkey, plain & simple.
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:04:20 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=106989#comment-248545I bet there is a certain GM on the North Side of Chicago itching to pay someone to get rid of an ideal DH.
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